3 men arrested in Co Antrim, N Ireland for setting a boat on fire in a flag dispute, treated as a sectarian hate crime.

Three men were arrested in Co Antrim, Northern Ireland after a boat was set on fire during a dispute over a displayed Irish flag. The incident, treated as a sectarian-motivated hate crime, took place outside a boat club in Portballintrae on Monday evening. One person required hospital treatment for injuries sustained in an alleged assault. The police are appealing for witnesses to the incident.